Manchester United 8 Arsenal 2:

By Sport Reporter

Last updated at 6:07 PM on 28th August 2011

Manchester United gave Arsenal a masterclass at Old Trafford as they ran out emphatic 8-2 winners.
Danny Welbeck opened the scoring midway through the first half before Robin van Persie missed a penalty for the visitors.
Ashley Young doubled United's advantage before Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott traded strikes before the break.
The home side put the game beyond Arsenal in the second half as Rooney, Nani and Park Ji-sung found the net.
Van Persie scored his side's second with 15 minutes later but it proved to be nothing more than a scant consolation.
Carl Jenkinson was then sent off for a second bookable offence when he bundled over Javier Hernandez on the edge of the box.
And Rooney completed his hat-trick from the spot when Walcott clipped Nani in the area before Young rounded off the rout with a exquisite curling effort.

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Here we go: Danny Welbeck (right) lifts the ball over Wojciech Szczesny to open the scoring at Old Trafford

MATCH STATS

Manchester United: De Gea, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Evra, Nani, Cleverley,
Anderson, Young, Rooney, Welbeck (Hernandez 35).
Subs Not Used: Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Berbatov, Giggs, Park, Fabio Da Silva.
Scorers: Welbeck, Young, Rooney (3), Nani, Ji-sung
Booked: Evans, Young
Arsenal:Szczesny, Jenkinson, Djourou, Koscielny, Traore, Ramsey, Coquelin, Rosicky, Walcott, van Persie, Arshavin.
Subs Not Used: Fabianski, Oxlade Chamberlain, Chamakh, Lansbury, Miquel,Ozyakup,Sunu.
Scorers: Walcott, Van Persie
Booked:  Arshavin, Jenkinson.
Sent off: Jenkinson
Referee:  Howard Webb (S Yorkshire).

Denied: David De Gea saves Robin Van Persie's penalty to keep United in the lead at Old Trafford

Peach: Ashley Young curls the ball home to double United's advantage as they take control against Arsenal

Three and easy: Wayne Rooney bends home a free kick to put United three up against Arsenal

Back in it? Theo Walcott celebrates his goal but his joy was short lived as United soon took command again

Sealed with a kiss: Rooney leads the celebrations after putting United 4-1 up against Arsenal

Five star: Nani salutes the crowd after putting United further in front against Arsenal

Joy of six: Park Ji-sung (right) piles on the misery for Arsenal with yet another goal

Hat-trick hero: Rooney slots home a penalty to score his third, and United's seventh

Seeing red: Carl Jenkinson (left) is sent off after fouling Javier Hernande